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Monday, December 15, 2014

ATTN: Reservists and National Guard Members – You are Now Eligible for VA MST Care

The VA announced on December 1 that eligibility for mental
health care for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) has been extended to Reservists
and National Guard members who take part in inactive duty training. This means
that the VA now has the authority to offer these individuals mental health care
to treat conditions that resulted from MST which took place during that time.

VA care for MST-related conditions is provided free of
charge. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA health care system or
have a service-connected disability.They also do not need to have reported MST incidences to the DoD. No
official records or documentation are required at all to receive MST care.All you need is to have a VA mental health
provider determine if your condition is MST-related. Just contact your local VA
and make an appointment.

All VA facilities have an MST coordinator and all VA medical
centers and community-based Vet Centers offer outpatient MST counseling.The VA offers more information about its MST
services online at www.mentalhealth.va.gov/msthome.asp.

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As a retired Air Force Colonel and physician, I am a Military Disability and VA Disability specialist. As a physician, I have specialties in preventive medicine, occupational medicine, and healthcare administration. While on active duty, I had direct responsibility over preventive medicine for all military members in deployed environments and contingency operations. Since retiring, I have worked as a contractor for the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), reviewing military disability cases, and for the VA, performing C&P exams.